News from MainStreetNewsSPORTS - Topics from February, 2018

Much like a year ago, Bethlehem Christian Academy’s baseball team is entering a new season with several key pieces to replace. Inexperience, coupled with a difficult schedule, in 2017 led to an up-and-down season in which the Knights finished 10-18-1, losing in the first round of the GISA Class AAA playoffs. But Knights coach Matt Nicks ...
[Full Story »]

It was a tough opening week for the Winder-Barrow High School baseball team as the Bulldoggs went 1-2 against some stiff competition, but coach Brian Smith said it was a productive week overall. The Bulldoggs, ranked fourth in GHSA Class AAAAAA, lost their season opener Feb. 14 at defending Class AAAAA champion Loganville, 5-3. Saturday at ...
[Full Story »]

After winning just four games all of last season, Apalachee’s baseball has already notched three wins in a little over a week to start the 2018 campaign. The Wildcats routed Johnson High School of Gainesville 15-0 in a run rule-shortened, non-region home game Tuesday, a victory that followed an 11-1 drubbing of Berkmar at home Friday in five ...
[Full Story »]

The Bethlehem Christian Academy girls basketball team’s season came to an end Tuesday night as the Lady Knights lost 50-15 at Westminster School of Augusta in the first round of the GISA Class AAA playoffs. Westminster, the No. 1 seed from Region 4, will host Frederica Academy, the No. 3 seed from Region 2, Friday in the state quarterfinals. ...
[Full Story »]

The Apalachee High School boys soccer team remained undefeated during the early portion of the 2018 season after a 6-1 victory against visiting Buford on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (3-0) received their toughest test this month but eventually survived and made even made it seem somewhat one-sided thanks to a strong defensive effort and some ...
[Full Story »]

Senior Keiry Bonilla’s four-goal performance helped lift the Apalachee High School girls soccer team to a 4-1 win against visiting Buford High School Tuesday. Bonilla scored three goals in the second half to break open what had been a competitive match against the non-region foe Lady Wolves at R. Harold Harrison Stadium. The senior’s fourth ...
[Full Story »]

The Apalachee High School girls and boys track and field teams both picked up wins Thursday in a tri-meet at Wesleyan School against Wesley and North Cobb Christian. The Wildcat boys scored 126 points, easily besting Wesleyan (53) and North Cobb Christian (42). Kevin Haley won the 100-meter dash (11.81 seconds), Nick Rodriguez won the 110-meter ...
[Full Story »]

The Winder-Barrow High School girls and boys track and field teams got their seasons off to a strong start with home wins over Clarke Central in a dual meet Feb. 15. The Lady Bulldoggs won 83-53 while the Winder-Barrow boys won 85-53. In the girls meet, Brianna Hood won the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.13 seconds, and Imani Martin won the ...
[Full Story »]

Jackson County routed Franklin County 9-1 to win its region opener Friday. The Panthers received a hat trick from Ivy Bell and two goals each from Reagan Bewley and Lindsey Fowler. Serenity Castillo and Melissa Ventura also scored one goal each as Jackson County picked up its 11th straight Region 8-AAA win dating back to last year. “We ...
[Full Story »]

The Bethlehem Christian Academy girls basketball team finished fourth in the GISA Region 1-AAA tournament last week at the Heritage School in Newnan and will begin the state playoffs Tuesday. After defeating Atlanta Girls School in the first round to clinch a state playoff berth, the Lady Knights fell 55-20 to Trinity Christian-Sharpsburg in ...
[Full Story »]